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Good Samaritan volunteer pursues psychiatry in honor of his father
Joshua Gaunt, a senior at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, is in the second class to graduate the college. Gaunt hopes to specialize further in psychiatry by doing a fellowship in geriatric studies. His passion in particular is Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.
Chamber announces Physician of the Year
The Fort Smith Chamber and representatives of the Healthcare Committee surprised the 2021 Physician of the Year honoree, Dr. Leslie Ziegler. Dr. Ziegler is the Medical Director for the Good Samaritan Clinic and a faculty member of Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM).
Arkansas med student with close ties to Afghanistan reacts to removal of U.S. troops
Mohammed Rasoully is a 2nd-year med student at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. The best advice he can give is to focus on the Afghan people instead of the politics of the crisis.
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine recognizes top students
The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine has named the students in its Top Five Percent for their academic achievements in Biomedical Essentials of Comprehensive Osteopathic Medicine, an integrative science course fundamental to practicing medicine.
Fort Smith’s ARCOM Gains Osteopathic Accreditation
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith has received accreditation for its Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
First class of doctors graduates from Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
The first class of doctors at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education moved their tassels to the left Saturday. ACHE Chief Executive Officer Kyle Parker said he’s proud of the program and its students.
ARCOM granted medical institution accreditation
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith announced this week the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation has granted accreditation to the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine now fully accredited
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) announced Monday (May 10) that Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) received accreditation from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, the only accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit all osteopathic medical schools in the United States.
First group of Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine students enter residency programs
There are two symbolic days for students in medical school — the day they first put on their white coats and the day they learn where they will continue their graduate medical education. The inaugural class of Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) at Arkansas College of Health Education (ACHE) had their white coat ceremony Sept. 16, 2017. At 11 a.m. Friday (March 19), a celebrated Match Day was held in which students opened their envelopes to see where they would continue their education through a residency program.
ACHE purchases Fort Smith Golden Living facility
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) announced the purchase of the Golden Living facility in Fort Smith on Tuesday in what it says is a “quest to advance healthcare education and research in Arkansas and beyond.” Kyle D. Parker, chief executive officer of ACHE, said the move will create the largest research institution of any osteopathic school in the nation.